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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-05

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THE WEALTHIEsT OF INDIANs Ther
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in the United States. This is due not &C.
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of population, hut strange to sal the
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.bers The full-blo0d families are small z
and the tribe is doomed to- exit inct
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sSSt I6 CIldIlS6u pllySlSft cOtt(IItUtl QlgGfR4N5
life and the loss of all ambit ion as 8 racds
B,trl;noton Hu,oEeVe, 2sss5l
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that the neYt dav ar ,next week. 81 nax
month fbav will And enough IL, ma tfsy
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accident that makps tie cold .vlsfGles
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.count, Sof the wav the pnronriefor ssii sc3VsS
cred the gold where ihs mining cassg 4.
what the miners call q. ssblina sled
sthatis, there is nothing ON the surface of
the ground to lead one to think that
was beneath the surface. One day Tue
prospector saw al mass Of deco
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EVIDENCES OF A COOP LIFE. The ef.-
feet OF good life is seen even if
world. There are faces that We
look upon, though wasted by sickg - a.
wrinkled with age.r-T splendor of "a
beautiful soul shines through the crGmb-
ling wallssof the BODY and the sphereufy
innocence and tried virtue fowsforth as
delicious fragrance from the heart. Hon
esty and manly (firmness, answering inssl
tegrity, bright honor, or tender pity, low
ing trustfulness, delicate sympathy, white
innocence, in} manifold forms and graces,
shine Through the walls of clay, and blend
In w6ndroEs beauty III the material face
and forin.i But the most that we can see
is but little compared with what really
exists within.
Z. TIE NEW LEAF.-!The New Leaf is a
product peculiar to New Years day. ItgS
springs up gayly from the soil of Good Re
solve in the morning, but its dear little E
iesever before two suns have shone and
20 pretty, delicate New Leaff1
kGsSt seen you in your fresh beans
wing you would live forever,
few hours seen you
lie? And yet you
\yeeten the WeSld dY
lou start gro
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lowering her, mode of living until all her
danghters were settleda' There was great
deal of talk in Kettlewell, and great deal OF
whispering. Had Mrs. Temple been living
beyond her meanss Had she made some bad
speculation, Was this only the prelude to
final or shs ALI these questions were asked
freely and mo / OF us had some surmise to-
make; but nobody quite agreed with any
body else except in one point-Mrs. Temples
was not the woman to retTench without mr.
gent reason; and after all, the most likely
reason was that she had not the money TO
maintain her original grandeur. One spite:
full kdy friend congratulated her ironically
behind her back on having married two
daughters well, a. all events, and said that
even If the mothep died BANKRUPT, dear
Sophia would always have q comfortable
home with her sisters.
Car and Sibyl were as mush amazM I'd asthe
rest, and, not daring to inquire of their
mother, they beset Sophia with questions
which she was unable to answer. Sbyl was
especially searching for reasons why, her
husband having directed her mind TO the
subject in his elephantine way. S5
1T Is not for ", = he said pausing .ass he.
rtirred his coRee-f1r they were at break
stit Is not forms to ask questions hut
kiill your fnottes ndpct y urNe
specuiatine Of II bar affairs are Involved, I
might interfere with adyantage to your
go "
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sentences bout Percival were with Sophia
the busines pf The day. At an earlier period
of his caretrshe would have broken many a
Jest upon thb discovery; but jests were by
cones withour poor rector The twinkle
had fallen kom his eye, and the blitheness
Ind sunk oatof his tone. A pallor was steal
4 ing over his face, and he was fast turning
gray As one of his parishioners who made
her living Sby laundry work said, 'He looked
like a gownf that had been to the wash" the
colors had ffin; what remained was himself
and not himself.
And now adisregarding for moment our
small chrdpoIogy, let me dismiss the rector
from this 1a1e, where, indeed, he has little
more to dos
Poor Sophia clung to him more than most
of his Practitioners and she found a real
pleasure INKS society, because it seemed to
be a kind d<remote contact with Percival.
The bedroom where Percival had slept from
boyhood waS in that house. The books he
had read were on the shelves. Here he used
to sit at dinner. There was the garden walk
where he was wont 10 saunter with his pipe.
She knew tlle very peg where his hat used to
pshaug Somehow he did not seem quite 50 far
4 fg{fgAS Bhsa ives in the precincts Of his
'ESSEn hS ,d tho rectors dispirited talk
f1i6i s Ss lSeliness for her, hecauge be:
g n
would RI d glimpse .at hel absent lad him
sseiE For Instance one day, as they were
walk together to the garden gate, the
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Il
1 way to win woman Ike Sophia"
perhaps not, " he answered; "but it is the
only way can follot" Even she was for
the moment dumb, md he became silent
again, but he reused hhself and spoke afresh:
"The fact is havebeen rebuked tonight.
Ten years ago I loHd woman something
like your daughter, md she died before our
marriage. Over her!grave Ivowed to live
for her memory, ani that vow i Kept until
this year; and to-nigh, as Sophia Nss speak-
ing to me, it seemed al if my oTnt led dear
one came from her Atoie ofhaf psss and
+. bade me-" .5s =
), sPrendergast,n Mrs Barbara; ,;Temple said,
with pointed acrimonl, athe bell is'near you.
viii you ring for teaf
twill be admitted h everybody that, from
Mrs Temples point Iot view, her situation
was decidedly Irritating. She was angry with
Prendergast, and bittaly angry With Sophia.
To a plotting, planning nature liEe hrs Meth
ing is so vexatious 8 a failurealuch as this.
She was working for sophias gotl; she Lad
arranged everything so as to insure success;
at the last moment Sophia stupidity Spoils all!
Wicked was the look With which sheHegarded
her daughter, when, litter PrenderaRst's de-
parture, Sophia shyly stole into the n pom and
took her scat at the t& table. Mrs. Barbara
opened fire: $50, Sophia, Prenderspst has
proposed to you"
"Yes, mamma ~
"And !, you have leceptea his qzer, Of
coursep 4
The little woman put the question in this
way, with kind Of concentrated vicious
ness which made Sophia tremble.
mo, mamma" ths poor, girl san, doing
what undoubtedly was wisest at he juno
ture, and breaking into sobs u could not,
mamma, could not marry him"
Sophia" the mothG said, rising rom her
seat and standing before hes (daugher, @you
are weak girl ] don't say you hive done
wrong, but Isay you srea weak girl Weak
ness, of all things, &ate. ,sabyl wluld not
have acted inrthis way Caroline w4lld not.
You have, neither ssoss, nor spirit, Ind it is
mortifyins teme to think that the laughter
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ness or age How few think of this aud
treat with due tenderness and considera-
ton those who have outlived their gene
ration, and whose early companions and
friends have been taken from them! Un-
able to engage in the activities of life they
are no longer brought into contact and
sympathy with those around them, and
the tie of common interest and mutual
dependence binds them together. Their
views and tastes have naturally grown
apart. They share little in common with
others. The future of this life has nothing
to inspire their ambition or excite their
hopes. What calls forth the energies of
others has no inspiration for them.
They necessarily, to a great extent, live
in world of their own, with which those
around them are not familiar. The COM
munings of their hearts are with the scenes
of the past and the companions of other
years who have long passed away. Lovers
and friends have been taken from them,
and their acquaintance laid in darkness.
The forms they admired and loved are
gone, the eyes that looked into theirs with
the tenderest affection are sigiitless1 1and
the voices that cheered and stirred their
souls have long been silent. Theif early.
world of hope and life has beconi& a desc
lation, and they sit in. silence g ola
ting the ruin that has been WreX
have but little to interest
world. Who would not d .
to cheer the loneliness of
their pathway, and comfQ
declining years ?-Meth
..-;
GROWTH OF THE
vestigation shoWsf
most rapid grow = =
takes place DUR
years of life, u
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rev planted that rose.p

Next week, as they went the sarae way,
Sophia stopped beside the rose tree to pluck
off a few withered leaves and make the plant
look trim Mr.. Brent, stopping with her,
said in his distracted way: &.
II never told you; Percival planted tat
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

4 sad case of wife desertion has come
to light in this city. j. Elllinton, for
merly proprietor of the Broad street
laundry company, has deserted his
wife and two small children. A few
days ago he sold his household furni-
ture, sent his wife and children to Mrs.
Elkinton's father, and left for parts
unknown. Elkinton is a man of good
address and prepossessing appearance.
Had he attended to his business and
behaved himself, he might have proved
a worthy and useful citizen, As it is
he has brought sorrow and trouble to
an estimable wife and children.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE ?
A Drunken Man Gives Con-
siderable Trouble.

On Saturday afternoon, P. j. Bris-
tol a cloth peddler, boarding with
Robt Elwell, South Laurel street, be
came intoxicated and raised a terrible
racket in his room in the second story
of the house. Elwell called in Officer
Parvin, and he with Officer Fithian
placed him under arrest and started
with him to the lookup. Coming down
the stairway the young man gave the
Officers considerable trouble, clinging
to the rail with his legs and clutching
the Officers with his hands, though
handcuffed. Getting him upon the
street he kept up his deviltry and re-
fused to walk. By poking, carrying
and dragging him the officers finally
landed him into the lookup, hatless,
collar torn off, and clothing otherwise
disarranged. Here he refused to allow
the handouts to be taken off and he
was thrown on the floor, and after
struggle they were removed. During
the scuff1e on the street, the pants of
Officer Parvin were badly torn. He
was kept locked up until Monday morn
ing, when he was brought before the
Mayor apd made to pay a fine and cost
of $4, and was discharged. He seemed
very penitent forhis error, and profuse
in his apologies to the Officers for the
trouble he had caused them. His ar
rest on Saturday caused great crowd
to gather around him, which greatly
interferred with the Officers getting
him to the lookup.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24
Sued for False Pretense.

After numerous postponements the
the case of Eli Bond, charged with
obtaining goods under false pretense,
came before Esquire Riley Thursday
afternoon. Mr. Bond was represented
by Lawyer J. L. VanSyclzle, while the
case of the plaintiff was argued by
James r. Hoagland, Esq. The case as
it was presented to the Justice Court
was to the effect that the farm of VIM.
Glaspey, situated below Greenwich,
had been leased to the defendant.
Last year he had purchased half ton
of bone dust and used it upon the
farm. He made the purchase of Philip
G. Sheppard of Greenwich. He rep
presented to Mr.. Sheppard that Mr..
Glaspey who owned the farm would
pay the bill. When the bill for the
fertilizer was presented to Mr.. Glaspey
he refused to pay it, saying that the
lease called for Mr.. Bond to furnish
his own fertilizers. Owing to the re-
fusal of Mr.. Glaspey to pay the bill,
the arrest of Bond was caused, and he
was held in $500 bail by the Justice for
his appearance at the next term of
Court
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

Figures printed in the Methodist
Year Book show that on January /,
1887, Methodism throughout the world
numbered $4,000 travelling preachers,
and over 6,S2O,000 members. The
Methodist Episcopal Church alone
numbers in the United States 1880
travelling preachers, and 100000
members, having 10000 churches, val
ued at $77,000,000; $500 parsonages,
worth 100000; IA colleges and
other school properties, worth, inclu-
ding eudowments, $15,000,o00; making
total of $1O3 ,00C, 900.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

About forty prominent workers in
the prohibition movement, met at the
office OF Frank G. Smith, Esq, on Com
merce street, Saturday night, to have
a general talk of the movement 1t
was resolved that the plan proposed
Feb. % for securing small contributions
for the suppression of the liquor traffic,
should be adopted. Considerable en-
thusiasm was shown, and the general
feeling of those present was one of en-
couragement over the progress of the
work
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Uneventful Meeting.
MONDAY EVENING, Mar. 81, '87.

~ NANcAA'
present-Aessrs. Miner, Lambert, Sill
vers, Bright, Peck, Phillips Kienzle,
Lott, Whitaker, Ayres, Hort and Supt.
Sharp.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Supt. Sharp reported balance on
hand at date, $3,91S.0e.
Mr.. Miner from Visiting Committee,
said: Since the last stated meeting of
the Board, have, il company with
Mr.. Hort, visited the Pearl ST. School.
We were in all the rooms in each de-
partment and heard recitations, and
examined the work as far as time
would permit. The attendance was
good and the teachers all seem to be
working with view to the best re-
suits. At the beginning of the school
year, two new teachers were elected
to fill vacancies in the Primary De-
partment-Miss Tillie Sneathen and
Miss Eva B. Allen. The reputation OF
Miss Sneathen as an excellent teacher
is well known from previous services,
and Miss Allen has proved a diligent
earnest worker, anxious to do her
whole duty. The school is in fine con-
dition throughout.
Mr.. Hort besides visiting Pearl st.
School, had also in company with the
President visited Bank st. School. He
was satisfied with what he saw Of the
work.
Mr.. Phillips gave a satisfactory re-
port of the condition of affairs at Sec
ond ward School.
Mr.. Kienzle reported that the water
had been introduced in the Third ward
schools, as ordered at last meeting. A
number of window lights had been
broken out by the trimming Of the
trees.
Mr.. Phillips reported that the pump
house at Second ward had been re-
moved, the well filed up, and the yard
put in order,
President Bright called sttentlon to
the necessity of providing hooks for
the children's clothing in the primary
department of Bank street school.
Bills ordered paid:-J. o. Rockwell
$3.50, for trimming trees, etc.. NJ. S.
Fithian, $2.10, for waste baskets: Sam
uel Applegit, $9.45, for kindling, etc. ;;
bill of Joseph Kendall. $95.sS, for
plumbing.
Communication from Edwin Cox was
referred to City Superintendent for
investigation.
Secretary read report of books in
use in the schools, which was ordered
entered on the minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Miner, it was or
dered that the compensation for taking
the school census this ear be three
cents name, and that applications be
received at the next meeting of the
Board.
Monthly reports from the several
schools were received and filed.
Mr.. Lambert reported that Pearl
street school would be out of coal next
week. On motion of Mr.. Lott, sup
ply was ordered furnished.
Mr.. kienZle, from special committee
to go before Council and ask for pave
ments in front of the school property,
reported that he had done as requested,
and that City Council had appointed a
committee to investigate the matter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

The new hotel viii be finished this
week, and not later than Friday the
work of furnishing it will begin. The
second, third and fourth stories are all
finished, with the exception of oiling
the woodwork of the hall and stair
ways. The dining room was cleaned
and thoroughly scrubbed on Satur-
day. A new Marvin combination
safe arrived on Saturday, and was
placed in the Office. John Downing is
busily engaged in putting in the new
hydraulic elevator which has arrived.
The new hotel will be open for busi-
ness on the first of April.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

One thing we need is bank. Our
business men are now compelled to
do business with the banks at a great
disadvantage and expense. Let some
of our banks see to it that we have a
branch established in our Oyster City,
or banking company may be formed
within ourselves and our old banks
be cut off from all our patronage.
Port Norris Gazette.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

The funeral of the infant son of
Joseph and Christiana johnson took
place on Saturday, from the residence
of it's parents on Elmer street. Rev.
Geo. Reed, of Long Branch, formerly
of Trinity Church, this city, preached
the funeral sermon. The interment
was at Broad street cemetery.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Hewitt,
took place from the residence of her
husband, on Saturday afternoon at
half-past two o'clock. The deceased
was at rest in handsome walnut COM
bination casket and robed in shroud
of cream color satin. A large number
of persons were present to attend the
last sad rites. Rev. w. Fl. Belden,
preached the funeral discourse, refer
ring to the exemplary life led by the
one just departed, and spoke words of
coincidence to the bereaved husband
and relatives. He spoke very tenderly
of the children which had been left
without mothers care so early in
life Rev. L. E. Coyle read Scripture
and made fervent prayer The pail
bearers were Ed. Bacon, Harry Ware,
Winfield Hunt and Charles Holmes.
The interment was at Broad Street
Cemetery.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

Secretary Southwell, G. W. Shoe
maker, J. E. r. Folsom, w. J. Nc
Cowan, f. r. F'ithian and Prof. A. E.
Prince went over to Vineland Fri.
day in Forts hack, to form Y M. G.
A. in that place. The meeting was
held in Merchants Hall, and large
number of young men were present.
Speeches were made by the Bridgeton
delegation, and also by about half
dozen of the Vineland people. Much
interest was shown, and it was unani-
mously resolved to form an association.
There will be a prayer meeting held
tomorrow under their auspices. In
about two weeks public mass meet
ing will be held and speakers will be
present from this city and Philadel-
phia.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

Those who do not know the vast
amount of work and material it takes
to move a building, should take look
at the structure of N. Elmer & Bro,
now in the course of moving. Hun
dreds of railroad ties, heavy joists,
planks, jackscrews, etc, are used to
to raise the building to get the rollers
under. A week has been spent by the
workmen in thus getting the building
ready and it has not been moved foot
yet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24

Last year when Rev J. B. Whitton
was assigned to preach at Canton, by
the New Jersey Conference, the church
had but five members. During the
year the reverend gentleman has been
most successful, and at the Conference
recently held in Trenton, he reported
that his church had forty members, all
of whom were over twenty-one years
of age, and most of them heads of fam
lilies. A new parsonage had also been
built. A petition of a hundred names
asked that he be returned to them,
and guaranteed him salary of $500.
The report was received with cheer,
and Mr. Whitton received the con-
gratulations of all the ministers for
his remarkable success in building up
this church.
, 1887-03-27

Ours Is always a wonderful baby. l
confess to a sensation of chagrin when a
young mother does not confess this di-
rectly or indirectly. In some one partic-
ular, if not in all, he resembles no other
child ever born, and SURPRISES the rest Of
the infant creation.
Many years ago l witnessed an illustra-
ton of this vicarious vanity that shocked
my girlish sense Of fitness, but which I
recall now with reverence. A neighbor's
child was, as the old wives insisted,
''marked'' by a snake on which the
mother trod in the garden one day be-
fore it was born. The recollection Of
the deformed baby lent ~ awful
read it twenty years afterward. She was
an idiot girl, and had never walked when
she died at the age of @. Her skin was
covered with scales, her head was flat,
her eyes were narrow and black. Chanc-
Ing to call at the house one day, / saw
the poor little thing--usually screened
from curious eyes-roll and wigg6 across
the floor to the mothers feet, and grasp
ing her dress, laugh up i'll her face. Such
a laugh! The cleft tongue shot out with
a hiss; the forehead receded entirely
under the low forelock; the eyes cleaned
the whole effect was indiscribably re-
voting. And the mother, a handsome
woman in her prime, caught up the ami
mate horror, covered her with kisses, and
called her the dearest, loveliest rose bud
ever madel'-Marion Harland in Inter
Ocean.
, 1887-03-27

jected by the SEN EBEN ,. PILLsBURY.
ute. Eben F. Pillsbury was born in Kingland,
Ne, sixty-two years ago. and died at Ais
ton, Mass. In his early years he was a school
teacher, which profession he soon abandoned
for the study Of law. When no had been ad-
mitted he practiced for q time in his native
town. In politics he was originally a Wing.
but he became a Democrat In 1855. Upon
the breaking out Of the war he was for u time
In favor of strong measures, but later
changed his front, as indicated at the begin
ming Of this brief sketch.
In 1866 he was Democratic candidate for
governor, having for his competitor Gen.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain. He ran again in the
next two years, but without being elected.
President Johnson appointed him pension
agent at Augusta in 1850, but he was not
continued In that office. Thereupon he re-
moved to the state capital, and from that
time until 1880 he controlled Thu Maine
Standard, conducting 1t In nn aggressive
manner. In the meantime he was employed
at the bar in many important criminal cases.
He was accused by his political enemies with
having been active In the Garcelon plan to
count out Governor-elect Davis IN lS70-S0.
Then he went to Boston and there practiced
law till the time of his death. He leaves a
widow and several children. He WINS inter
ssted In several patents OF value.